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Event News : The Sound House Expands Virtual Venue Initiative

The first night of this new platform will launch on April 3rd with rising Dublin indie-rock band InBetween Honey. Tickets can be purchased at TheSoundHouse.ie

Established in 2017, The Sound House quickly became a popular venue for live music events, late night clubbing, comedy, and film, hosting the best of local and international talent. The venue was shut down by the COVID pandemic, but in late 2020, they began live streaming shows with help from Live Performance Support Scheme with the Department of Culture & Arts and the Live Venue Collective. Due to the success of these live streams, The Sound House has decided to expand their virtual venue initiative. They plan to have up to five shows a week, continuing to host the best of local talent to become Ireland’s premium live streaming venue. 

There are some extremely talented artists lined up to perform and Dublin indie-rock band InBetween Honey kick starts it all off on Saturday April 3rd. InBetween Honey are an exciting band brimming with talent, this live stream is one not to be missed!

Live streaming is absolutely crucial to supporting artists and musicians especially through the pandemic, which has devastated not only live music performers, but venues as well. The Sound House hopes that expanding their virtual venue initiative will bring much needed support to the amazing talent Ireland has to offer, as well as one of Dublin’s favourite live music venues.

The Sound House has invested in brand new enhanced lighting production as well as state of the art cameras to help bring live shows fully to life.

To help facilitate this the venue has assembled a team of dedicated experts to execute and deliver a superior live stream experience. Starting with their in-house booker Colm Slattery of Fluttertone. Colm has over 15 years experience in the music industry in Ireland, live events and sound. They also brought in FEND Media to run all the video production. FEND owner Neil Doughty is a video production and live streaming expert and has worked tirelessly through the entire pandemic to support artists and to keep the heart of live music pumping. The Sound House’s online streaming platform is the secret sauce that helps bring it all together. The venue’s digital development strategy has been led by Dean White, Director of Kraft Agency Limited. 

The first night of this new initiative will launch on April 3rd with InBetween Honey. Tickets can be purchased at https://thesoundhouse.ie/

Stream InBetween Honey’s latest single ‘Friday Night/Monday Morning’ below 


Author : Danu

Alt- Pop, Indie, Live Music, Live Music Review, New Music

TOYGIRL ‘Moonlight Velvet’ single launch in The Sound House Dublin With Support From Nicetry

On Friday night, Dublin based TOYGIRL had their ‘Moonlight Velvet’ single launch in The Sound House Dublin. A night of time stopping tunes, musical poise and fun this young band set the bar high. With only two released tracks so far they took The Sound House by storm and characterised themselves as a band to keep an eye on. 

Nicetry kick started the night. This band is utterly mesmerising. They create beautiful tunes that lull with sweet melodies and earthy qualities. Eunice Saraiva’s vocals soothe with calming tones as her vocals coo and caress the soft wispy melodies with elegance and passion. The backdrop exudes wonderful prismatic hues of scintillation, distortion and psychedelia – it’s amazing how this band provides such chaos and calm all at once. Danilo Ward’s bass weaves and rumbles with intricate grooves while Cian McDaid lets it all go on guitar – shrilling, dazing and crashing between the lush delicate vocal melodies and constant rhythmic pulse provided by Cam Teehan’s rich drumming. The contrast is so thrilling and superb. The band’s heavy moments are intense, vibrant and all consuming yet they maintain a noir-pop stillness throughout as they stealthily groove and weave between these moments of utter musical splendour. With tight spine chilling harmonies Nicetry are a joy to listen to. 

The crowd rush forward as TOYGIRL take to the stage. The bands soulful alternative pop reverbs through the venue creating a groove laced atmosphere that has the crowd dancing from the very start. TOYGIRL are a dark horse. Their vivid multi-genre blending, creates a sound truly unique which comes to life in the live setting. They ignite the crowd with funky grooves, R&B elements and a rich full bodied sound. Hannah Worrall’s vocals are truly spectacular; her ability to coo with warm depths and emotional tones as well as surge with soulful power is what ties the band’s compelling sound together. Her vocals puncture the atmosphere with sheer clarity. Yes the band have tracks that haunt, lull and stop time in an instant but boy! can they dance, groove and party as well. There is an effortless swagger about this band and a maturity on stage that is to be admired. If I wasn’t aware how new this band is I would claim their maturity is due to years of experience. They banter with the jubilant crowd between songs and jam through a pause in their set as Ciaran Whelband runs for his capo ( which was left in the green room). We even experience a bass mishap that requires Aran Hopkinson to borrow a bass from Nicetry, but this doesn’t really disrupt the night, the band jam and banter through it and within moments they are back into the set list.

There are a number of special moments in the set. Guitarist Fiachra O’Mahony taking to vocals was a pleasant surprise as Worrall’s haunting harmonies blend perfectly with his velvety lilt. TOYGIRL flesh out their sound with sublime bass lines intricate, vibrant drums and sharp, sweet guitar elements and within the live setting their tracks are mesmerising. The crowd knew every word and went crazy for the band’s debut single ‘Reign’. The magnificent new track that brought us all to this celebration ‘Moonlight Velvet’ (which was released only a few hours before the show) was bellowed back by the crowd while an impressive rendition of Estelle’s ‘American Boy’ had the crowd eating out of the palm of the bands hand. TOYGIRL succeeded in sending chills around the audience as well as bringing some infectious alternative pop and slinky grooves. Not only do they make strikingly beautiful music with their unique sound, they can switch between tenderness and intensity with such ease and fill a room with a warming radiance. 

By the time the last strum on guitar had faded, I was already hungry for more, Worrall’s vocals and the band’s hypnotic alternative neo-soul is highly addictive. They have some bangers in their repertoire which display powerful emotive musicianship and striking lyricism. Their music evokes a myriad of emotions while thrilling and tantalisng the imagination and senses of the listener which is a rare gift to possess. I should warn you once you see them live you will be hooked. This band have a lot more to offer and judging from the unreleased tracks the band played TOYGIRL are a band to get excited about.


Author : Danu

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A Chat With, Indie, Indie Pop, Interviews, New Music, Video Interviews

A Chat With : modernlove.

We sat down to have a chat with Cian McCluskey, Barry Lally , Daniel Rooney and Graham Fagan from modernlove. before their headline show in The Sound House Dublin. We talked about how they craft their tunes, live shows and the band gave some solid advice for bands starting a career in music

Watch the interview below


Author : Danu

Alt Rock, Alt- Pop, Indie, Indie Pop, indie rock, Live Music, Live Music Review, New Music

modernlove. At The Sound house Dublin With Support From TOYGIRL and BRIDGES

Indie pop quartet modernlove. had their first headline show with Aiken Promotions last Friday with support from TOY GIRL and BRIDGES.The band presented a firecracker of a show filled with synth pop anthems, R&B elements and jazz flavourings. 

Dublin based alternative band TOY GIRL kick start the night.Wholly mesmerising this band provides a sound filled with delicate intricacies and rich rhythms that submerge the listener in an endless pool of psychedelic hues and rippling undercurrents.With fragmented guitar pines that venture between crashing moments and funk elements to sweet lush indie tones the band layer their set meticulously, gradually bringing you further into a lulled stage of trance.These guys are fine musicians, the gentle and harsh biting elements are perfectly blended to drift and elegantly slip into each other with a majestic tonality that is utterly compelling. Exuding oodles of passion in each track, Hannah Worrall’s emotive crisp vocals are perhaps the most fascinating constant throughout the set. She lulls and broods with soulful tones as the wispy soundscapes caress and flutter around her immaculate voice. With their extremely tight sound, fine musicianship and calming stage presence TOY GIRL are a must see. 

Bridgwater / London band BRIDGES follow. I have a lot of respect for these guys. They provided warm powerful tunes with vigor while battling some frustrating sound issues and rude feedback interruptions coming through the speakers on the night. A set brimming with earnestness and passion the band flood the room with warmth. Ethan Proctor’s vocals glide effortlessly over cosy melodies with a soft rasp and powerful drive as the band flesh out rich bass lines, sweet guitar twinkles and chiming keys between the meaty drum foundation.Members of the crowd dance and request songs as the band play their hearty tunes with charming smiles and a cheerful radiance.With ebullient sing along ready choruses and pretty slick guitar work BRIDGES put on one dynamic and enthusiastic set.

As the crowd rush forward modernlove. take to the stage.This young band is becoming known for their infectious mature indie pop and catchy songs. I wondered how they would hold up in the live setting. As it turns out … pretty damn well. Barry Lally’s vocals never falter through their longest set so far, his vocals manage to become stronger and more potent as the set progresses. The four piece feed off the crowds enthusiasm delivering a vibrant show of bubbling tunes, massive sing along moments and a little banter. ‘Us’ and ‘Bop’ have the audience dancing as the bands illustrious indie pop shimmers and sparkles into the crowd, igniting them almost instantly.The bands sound is at its best live- more edgy and punchy the music surges into the body compelling you to bop along. Cian McCluskey deftly belts those drums like his life depends on it and perhaps he is the puppeteer making us all dance. The wonderful contrast between the fruity sweet guitar jingles and brawny pull on drums creates the perfect fluctuant soundscape to pull anyone up to dance. Their fans are perhaps just as jubilant as the band’s songs pulling strangers from the side of the stage to dance with them as the venue’s floor becomes buoyant and spongy from all the jumping and dancing. The band glance at each other with cheeky smiles confirming the night’s success as Graham Fagan executes glossy guitar riffs and licks with ease while nodding in acknowledgement to members of the crowd shouting his name. Half-way through the set the dancing hasn’t faulted one iota and neither has the singing along. The crowd knew every word, even the rapid tongue twister in ‘Liquorice’ was shouted back to the band with such passion and excitement. Bassist Daniel Rooney lays down that all important fluid elasticity that truly moves the soul with the body. He injects funky elements into their tracks with fruity stings on guitar as the synth elements and honeyed melodies create a candy-floss sweetness that wisps the venue into an ethereal cloud of delight. With each chorus there is an eruption from the audience as their eyes glisten through the glitzy indie pop atmosphere. modernlove. end their set with new single ‘Hard to Tell You’ leaving the crowd shouting for one more tune to which due to curfew the band could not oblige but hey it left us all craving to see another modernlove. show.

For a young band, moderlove. have a compelling stage presence. Their heartfelt, infectious tunes exceed all expectations within the live setting. The Sound House witnessed something special last Friday. These guys have a bright future ahead.   


Author ; Danu

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Acoustic Set, Indie, Live Music, New Music

Donal Quinn ‘Bubble’ Acoustic Preview

Dublin indie artist Donal Quinn is set to release his new single ‘Bubble’ on November 30th. We sat down with Donal a few weeks ago for a chat and a little acoustic set where he performed the charming new track for us in The Sound House Dublin. 

Watch the acoustic version of ‘Bubble’ below

You can follow Donal Quinn on his social media here

Facebook :https://www.facebook.com/DonalQuinnArtist/

Twitter : https://twitter.com/DonalQuinnMusic

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donalquinnmusic/


Author : Danu

A Chat With, Acoustic Set, Interviews, Live Music, New Music, Video Interviews

A Chat With : Donal Quinn

We sat down to have a chat with Donal Quinn in The Sound House Dublin to talk about his new single ‘Bubble’ and his career in music so far. He also performed a sweet acoustic version of ‘Do You Like Spicy Food’.

Watch the interview and Donal’s acoustic version of ‘Do You Like Spicy Food’ Below


Author : Danu

Live Music, Live Music Review, New Music

Fangclub at The Sound House Dublin with support from The Winter Passing

“Keep an eye out for next year cos something f**king huge is happening” Steven King declares to the crowd amid the sweaty mania and it definitely felt that way on Friday night as Dublin’s Fangclub returned home for their show in The Sound House. The band were excited about something and you could feel it in the sticky air.

Dublin indie band The Winter Passing kicked the night off with their dynamic indie punk tunes resonating through the venue filling it to its capacity with the bands delightfully catchy and powerful tracks. Guitarist and vocalist Rob Flynn jumped literally into the first song as he exuded a mammoth amount of energy throughout the set bantering with the crowd and performing every possible guitar pose. The band whack out a healthy dose of emo-flavoured tunes with a dash of dreamy indie pop sprinkled on top. Throwing in some new tracks along with tasty older tracks like the buoyant ‘Significance’ and the upbeat melodic ‘Daisy’ it was an engaging and enjoyable start to the night. Their sound is hook filled, melodic, hefty and full of gusto and Kate Flynn’s sweet airy vocals contrast the stomping, distortion and gritty background perfectly. There is something for everyone here – meaningful lyrics, a fantastic tight wall of sound brimming with punchy drums, groovy rhythms, twinkling keyboard, shredding guitar hooks and The Winter Passing tie all this together with a compelling stage presence.

The Fangclub trio along with Long Tail’s Ed Scanlan on guitar calmly take to the stage with a suspenseful wail of distortion creating that all important tension and excitement before they whirlwind into ‘Knife’. The universe’s apparent attack to disrupt them throughout their set with technical difficulties doesn’t faze the band, they whack on regardless humorously and lightheartedly joking through the stumbles. There is a glint in their eyes shimmering and blazing behind the mass of hair over their faces. Appearing more comfortable, confident and oozing that rock star quality they are evolving and maturing nicely. ‘All Fall Down’, ‘Follow’ and ‘Dreamcatcher’ from their debut album evoke a massive sing along among the crowd. Kevin Keane jumps, hops and ricochets of each bass slap and groove that he proficiently produces with ease and grandeur while Dara Coleman’s concise epic drumming keeps the crowd at a constant relentless high. Their darkly intoxicating tracks from the new EP ‘True Love’ translated superbly live, better than I could have ever anticipated. ‘Heart Is A Landmine’ in particular was spine chilling, goosebump inducing bliss – Coleman’s drum roll just resonates though your very core. Frontman Steven King oozed effortless swagger and charm throughout the set as he smiled, joked and pranced between Keane and Scanlan. High-fiving members of the audience and shaking their hands the atmosphere was friendly yet electrifying. Each track traveled with sweet brute force. Their vigorous wall of sound wrestling your ears while the smooth melodies caress and entice you into submission. Crashing guitars, distortion, and pulverizing drums create this blood thirsty sound that Fangclub do superbly and its wholly satisfying. The crowd lapped up every guitar strike, drum pound, vocal wail  and every spin executed by Keane. A cracking-ly dark rendition of Babylon Zoo’s ‘Spaceman’ sat snugly between ‘Better to Forget’ and ‘Lightning’ as the crowd moshed, danced and flapped about. New track ‘Viva Violence’ in particular is a spectacular track and one to get excited about. It’s sinister bewitching verses glide easily into the ear while the jangly guitar weaves a golden cheeky thread between the buoyant beat and groovy bass as the feverous chorus explodes with Fangclub’s manic brand of chaotic grunge. It’s well crafted, steamy with a hint of sass through the instrumental anarchy- no wonder the band were excited for next year. ‘Bad Words’ spirals the crowd into a frenzy of blissful turmoil as they prepare for final track of the night, ‘Bullet Head’. Flailing limbs, crowd surfing and beer raining down from a disheveled souls jumping hand among the mosh pit is how the set list ends. Once ‘Bullet Head’ springs into their ears the crowd erupt. ‘If anybody falls pick them up” King shouts as they bash in to a frantic instrumental which ends with King and Keane lying on the stage as a bruising mosh pit worships over them.

Fangclub’s set was mind blowing and majestic. Their live shows exude swagger and fun while the tracks hook you firmly into their tasty  brand of garage rock leaving you craving for more. I’m looking forward to what this three piece have in store for us next year.